Although the exact protocols vary from airline to airline, most follow some general guidelines in the event of a death on board. Jasmin Merdan via Getty Images “Is there a doctor on board?” Those who ...

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President Martha E. Pollack announced on Tuesday the University’s intentions to reactivate campus for the fall semester, which would begin on Sept. 2. Despite criticisms that this decision could put ...

There’s no question that sending human beings to space is an extraordinarily difficult and perilous proposition. It brings to mind a gloomy but necessary question to ask: If someone dies in space – ...

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Bank accounts with named beneficiaries transfer directly to those people with just a death certificate and ID. Joint accounts with survivorship rights automatically belong to the surviving owner.

We didn’t start the fire. It was always burning, since the world's been turning. Just ask Harry Truman, Doris Day, Red China or Johnnie Ray. Songwriters can’t get away from fire metaphors and imagery.

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